I'm wondering if these manufactures and people using these plated pins ever
think of the acids some
of our bodies emit. Some people have problems with the metals of jewelry.
Their bodies
cause the plating to wear off more quickly than others. There seems to be
some kind of acid.
Patsy A. Good
Clay
does it hold up? And, the answer is clearly no. Before I had
finished one (fairly large) project, the gold plating was completely
worn away, and I was left with a needle that was indistinguishable
from the others in my needle case. Definitely not worth the money,
in my opinion, especi
Hello Vivienne -
I have no problem treating my brass pins when they get tarnished. Then,
they're good as new. However, I've also shifted to using primarily
stainless pins, because I have less trouble with bending, and also
because they come in so many wonderful sizes.
As for the gold plat
The people who make many of the pins in the world have been looking for a
long time at the problem of brass pins tarnishing.
Vivienne,
it's a luxurious idea, but I find my brass pins, many of which are
about 15 years old and used over and over, have not tarnished at all.
Perhaps it is the co